aguachico
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Legal gun ownership in Mexico
I have been doing some research on purchasing and registering a few guns in Mexico. My research shows that it is legal to own guns for home defense.
Has anyone one on this board went thru the process?
| Quote: | The Mexican Constitution says:
Article 10 - The inhabitants of the United Mexican States have the right to possess arms in their residences for their security and legitimate defense
with the exception of those prohibited by federal law, and those reserved for the exclusive use of the military. Federal law will determine the
cases, conditions, requisites, and places in which the bearing of arms by inhabitants will be authorized.
“The inhabitants of the United Mexican States” means Mexican citizens and, as defined in other laws, foreign citizens who hold a valid immigration
status beyond FMM.[/quoute] |
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Here is a link to Rolly's website all about the rules that have to be followed...
http://rollybrook.com/guns.htm
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Thanks, that site is where the quote comes from. I'm interested in if anyone has actually registered a gun at a base.
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Weapon has to be purchased from the military, or from a person who has already had it registered.
Cannot be imported from the US (unless you were involved in Fast and Furious - that is another matter)
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True on the registered gun statement. If you know someone who belongs to one of the gun/shooting clubs [the Sinaloa Cartel is not a shooting club]
that's a good place to start. These people have lots of guns and will thin out there inventory. After that the process is fairly simple and fast.
A fee to the government is first paid at the bank, just like an FMM, but a mere 40 pesos, .......then the weapon along with the receipt in the hands
of the registered owner are taken to the military base where they do the paperwork. Took an hour for that part.
Then, with your new permit you can legally transport the weapon to your house where it must stay.
With your new permit, you are also able to purchase ammo in Mexico.
I realize there are lots of unanswered questions here, but you'll have to take them up with the military.
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One more important detail....on the fee application, I had to supply a CURP number that is on the Perm Res card. It was stressed that the number had
to be correct. I'm assuming that is mandatory, but who knows?
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Sure you can get a permit to own a gun in Mexico, but you may as well kiss your a$$ good bye if you ever shoot a Mexican national with it.
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That is why they invented dumpsters
| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
Sure you can get a permit to own a gun in Mexico, but you may as well kiss your a$$ good bye if you ever shoot a Mexican national with it.
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Thanks for the all the info.
Seems straight forward and it's good to know that my wife can legally store a weapon in the house. The restricted calibers look sufficient.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
Sure you can get a permit to own a gun in Mexico, but you may as well kiss your a$$ good bye if you ever shoot a Mexican national with it.
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Not so if he/she presents a threat. The weapon is permitted for in-house use and if necessary used just for that purpose. If someone, even in your
house, wasn't a threat, why would you shoot him anyway? That would be like....murder.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Not so if he/she presents a threat. The weapon is permitted for in-house use and if necessary used just for that purpose. If someone, even in your
house, wasn't a threat, why would you shoot him anyway? That would be like....murder. |
Once I was upstairs with my wife in our bedroom. The oldest called out my name to come quickly. As I descended the staircase, the armed robber fled
the house as he had our boys at knife point. Now as the boys are older and not in the house as much, mi chaparita is alone in the house more and
more. I want to provide a means of protection, that's it.
No debate, no feeding the trolls. Just the simple right to protect ones family and home.
For the record I have never shot anyone, I hope not to and go to my grave from eating too much carnitas, pulling on a big fish the day after mucha
chacachaca con mi esposa.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
Sure you can get a permit to own a gun in Mexico, but you may as well kiss your a$$ good bye if you ever shoot a Mexican national with it.
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Not so if he/she presents a threat. The weapon is permitted for in-house use and if necessary used just for that purpose. If someone, even in your
house, wasn't a threat, why would you shoot him anyway? That would be like....murder. |
Meanwhile, you'll
be cooling your jets in a Mexican jail, living in filth, and fending off sicarios and other assorted lowlifes until some corrupt judge decides whether
or not it was justified, as the scumbag's family's attorney parades endless witnesses into court testifying to what a boy scout and family man he was
before you cruelly gunned him down.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
Meanwhile, you'll be cooling your jets in a Mexican jail, living in filth, and fending off sicarios and other assorted lowlifes until some corrupt
judge decides whether or not it was justified, as the scumbag's family's attorney parades endless witnesses into court testifying to what a boy scout
and family man he was before you cruelly gunned him down. |
Can't allow fear of the unknown to leave us vulnerable.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
Meanwhile, you'll be cooling your jets in a Mexican jail, living in filth, and fending off sicarios and other assorted lowlifes until some corrupt
judge decides whether or not it was justified, as the scumbag's family's attorney parades endless witnesses into court testifying to what a boy scout
and family man he was before you cruelly gunned him down. |
Can't allow fear of the unknown to leave us vulnerable. |
 I think I'd first consider the dumpster approach.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
I think I'd first consider the dumpster approach. |
Everything must be considered....before, and after the fact.
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